Economic Development in the Middle East

Economic Development in the Middle East
Author: Rodney Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2002-03-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113480119X

Despite its oil resources,the Middle East is falling behind other regions of the developing world, notably the countries of East and South East Asia. Rodney Wilson examines the economic prospects for the region considering: *the consequences of rapid population growth, including the implications for education and employment; *low savings levels; *the absence of significant inflows of private capital and foreign investment; *fragmentation of the banking system; *the basic ecomomic infrastructure and the problems caused by excessive military expenditure; *falling oil prices; *budget deficits; The author examines alternative economic directions for the region arguing that both the methods and goals of development have to be reassessed in a region where Islam prevails.

A History of Middle East Economies in the Twentieth Century

A History of Middle East Economies in the Twentieth Century
Author: Roger Owen
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780674398306

This text offers an examination of the economic history of the principal Arab countries, Turkey and Israel since 1918. Using the state as its major economic analysis, it charts the growth of national income and issues of welfare and distribution over two periods, 1918-1945 and 1945-1990. Important trends are explored, including the patterns of colonial economic management, import substitution, the impact of the 1970s oil boom, and the current process of liberalization and structural adjustment

The Economic Development of the Middle East

The Economic Development of the Middle East
Author: Alfred Bonne
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136227784

First published in 1998. This is Volume II of eleven in the Economics and Society series. This book provides an outline of the economic development of the Middle East and planned reconstruction and the problems of transformation after the war.

The Economic Development Process in the Middle East and North Africa

The Economic Development Process in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Alessandro Romagnoli
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2013-11-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134447256

Offering a comprehensive analysis of the development of economies in the Middle East and North Africa over the past half century, this book charts the progress of these countries through an examination of an Islamic model of economic development, reform processes, and economic integration. Far from being a simple process, economic development in the Middle East and North Africa is dependent on the interaction of a set of changing systems including; international relations, the political regime, economy, and society. By analysing these interdependent factors, The Economic Development Process in MENA seeks to provide answers to the most pressing issues facing the economies in this area. Providing an interpretation of regional development in light of dialectics between state and society, this book will be of value to students and scholars with an interest in the Middle East, Economics, and International Relations.

The Economic Development Process in the Middle East and North Africa

The Economic Development Process in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Alessandro Romagnoli
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2013-11-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134447329

Offering a comprehensive analysis of the development of economies in the Middle East and North Africa over the past half century, this book charts the progress of these countries through an examination of an Islamic model of economic development, reform processes, and economic integration. Far from being a simple process, economic development in the Middle East and North Africa is dependent on the interaction of a set of changing systems including; international relations, the political regime, economy, and society. By analysing these interdependent factors, The Economic Development Process in MENA seeks to provide answers to the most pressing issues facing the economies in this area. Providing an interpretation of regional development in light of dialectics between state and society, this book will be of value to students and scholars with an interest in the Middle East, Economics, and International Relations.

A Political Economy Of The Middle East

A Political Economy Of The Middle East
Author: Alan Richards
Publisher: Westview Press
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1990-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780813301563

An analysis of the transformation of the political economy of the nations of the Middle East over the past several decades. The authors stress the interrelation of politics and development strategies with regard to class formation and to the definition of powerful new interests.

Economic and Political Change in the Middle East (RLE Economy of Middle East)

Economic and Political Change in the Middle East (RLE Economy of Middle East)
Author: Elias H. Tuma
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2014-10-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317594657

In the early 1960s the Middle East suffered from political instability, inefficiency of government, widespread poverty and inequality, low productivity, and a mounting population pressure on the region’s resources. With the exception of some of the oil-exporting countries, the entire region still suffers from these same burdens. There have been many studies in the economic development and industrialization of the region in recent years. This study is different, motivated by scepticism and a sense of intellectual frustration and apprehension because of the apparent inadequacy of socioeconomic and political development in the Middle East. First published in 1987.

Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East

Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East
Author: Clement Moore Henry
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-09-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139490818

In this 2010 edition of their book on the economic development of the Middle East and North Africa, Clement Henry and Robert Springborg reflect on what has happened to the region's economy since 2001. How have the various countries in the Middle East responded to the challenges of globalization and to the rise of political Islam, and what changes, for better or for worse, have occurred? Utilizing the country categories they applied in the previous book and further elaborating the significance of the structural power of capital and Islamic finance, they demonstrate how over the past decade the monarchies (as exemplified by Jordan, Morocco and those of the Gulf Cooperation Council) and the conditional democracies (Israel, Turkey and Lebanon) continue to do better than the military dictatorships or 'bullies' (Egypt, Tunisia and now Iran) and 'the bunker states' (Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Syria and Yemen).

Challenges of Growth and Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa

Challenges of Growth and Globalization in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Mr.Hamid R Davoodi
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2003-09-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781589062290

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is an economically diverse region. Despite undertaking economic reforms in many countries, and having considerable success in avoiding crises and achieving macroeconomic stability, the region’s economic performance in the past 30 years has been below potential. This paper takes stock of the region’s relatively weak performance, explores the reasons for this out come, and proposes an agenda for urgent reforms.